Eradication of the Melon Fly, Bactrocera cucurbitae Coquillett, by Mass Release of Sterile Flies in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
Japan Agricultural Research Quarterly
ISSN | 00213551 |
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NII recode ID (NCID) | AA0068709X |
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In 1972, MAFF, Japan and the Okinawa Prefectural Government initiated an experimental eradication project of the melon fly from Kume Island, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan using the sterile insect technique (SIT). Following the successful eradication on Kume Island in 1978, large scale SIT was started to eradicate the melon fly on the 3 groups of islands, Miyako, Okinawa and Yaeyama of Okinawa Prefecture, Japan in 1984, 1986 and 1989, and eradication was achieved in 1987, 1990 and 1993, respectively. For the successful eradication on Miyako, Okinawa and Yaeyama groups of islands, about 6,340, 30,940 and 15,440 million sterile melon files were released, respectively.
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Creator | Hiroyuki KAKINOHANA Hiroyuki KUBA Tsuguo KOHAMA Kunio KINJO Masahiro TANIGUCHI Hiroaki NAKAMORI Akira TANAHARA Yoshitake SOKEI |
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NII resource type vocabulary | Journal Article |
Volume | 31 |
Issue | 2 |
spage | 91 |
epage | 100 |
Language | eng |